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Kimberly S. Reed-Deemer
Reed-Deemer Art Studio of New Mexico
THE IRON SCULPTOR (SOLD)'
Resume
2024 Unanimously juried into the Santa Fe Gallery Association artist registry.
Exhibition Highlights
2023 TRANSFORMATION: CREATIVE RESPONSES TO THE HERMIT'S PEAK/CALF CANYON FIRE; Burris Hall, NMHU; Las Vegas, New Mexico.
2023 REED-DEEMER ART STUDIO - selected for the New Mexico State Committee/National Museum of Women in the Arts studio tour; Las Vegas, New Mexico.
2023 MASTERWORKS OF NEW MEXICO; Expo New Mexico; Albuquerque, New Mexico.
2023 WONDERMENT; Fuller Lodge Art Center; Los Alamos, New Mexico.
2023 Iron Tribe Conference Exhibitions; Burris Hall of NMHU and Gallery OneSixSix; Las Vegas, New Mexico.
2023 UNFINISHED BUSINESS: WOMEN'S POWER OF PERSISTENCE; Dona Ana Arts Council; Las Cruces, New Mexico.
2022 Solo Exhibition, MOLTEN: Painting NMHU's IRON TRIBE!; Gallery OneSixSix; Las Vegas, New Mexico.
2021 NOT! AN ART FAIR juried exhibition; Shockboxx Gallery, Hermosa Beach, CA.
2021 Iron Tribe Conference Exhibition; Burris Hall, New Mexico Highlands University; Las Vegas, New Mexico.
2021 WAOW 51st Annual National Exhibition; The Museum of Western Art, Kerrville, TX.
2020 WAOW (Women Artists of the West) Anniversary Exhibition; Settlers West Gallery, Tucson, AZ; AWARD.
2019 Sixth Invitational New Mexico Painters Exhibition; Kennedy Alumni Hall, New Mexico Highlands University; Las Vegas, New Mexico.
2019 WAOW (Women Artists of the West) 49th Mountain Aire Exhibition, Mary Williams Fine Art; Boulder, Colorado.
2019 WAOW (Women Artists of the West) Summer Online Juried Exhibition.
2019 AWA (American Women Artists) Spring Online Juried Exhibition.
2019 LOOKING WEST: An Exhibition Highlighting Works By American Women Artists (AWA); Steamboat Art Museum; Steamboat, Colorado.
2018 Fifth Invitational New Mexico Painters Exhibition; Kennedy Alumni Hall, New Mexico Highlands University; Las Vegas, New Mexico, followed by exhibition in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
2018 33rd Texas & Neighbors Regional Art Exhibition, Irving Art Association; Irving, Texas.
2017 Fourth Invitational New Mexico Painters Exhibition; Kennedy Alumni Hall, New Mexico Highlands University; Las Vegas, New Mexico.
2017 REFLECTIONS OF THE WEST Invitational exhibition; Kennedy Alumni Hall, New Mexico Highlands University; curated by Western sculptor Duke Sundt.
2017 OUTRAGEOUS ART group show, Mayeur Projects Gallery; Las Vegas, New Mexico.
2016 The Taos Art Museum 2016 Gala Silent Auction; Taos, New Mexico.
2016 Third Invitational New Mexico Painters Exhibition; Kennedy Alumni Hall, New Mexico Highlands University; Las Vegas, New Mexico.
2015 Second Invitational New Mexico Painters Exhibition; Kennedy Alumni Hall, New Mexico Highlands University; Las Vegas, New Mexico.
2015 Iron Tribe Conference Exhibition; Burris Hall, New Mexico Highlands University; Las Vegas, New Mexico.
2014 The Taos Art Museum 2014 Gala Silent Auction; Taos, New Mexico.
2014 First Invitational New Mexico Painters Exhibition; Kennedy Alumni Hall, New Mexico Highlands University; Las Vegas, New Mexico.
2010-2014 The Northern New Mexico Devotional Art Exhibitions; Ray Drew Gallery, New Mexico Highlands University; Las Vegas, New Mexico.
2013 THE ART OF OBSERVATION solo exhibit; Burris Hall, New Mexico Highlands University; Las Vegas, New Mexico.
2013 Raton Arts & Humanities Council 'Women Artists of New Mexico' Group Exhibit; Raton, New Mexico.
2012 'Hats & Boots' scholarship fund art auction, President's Gala, New Mexico Highlands University; Las Vegas, New Mexico.
2009 New Mexico State Fair, Fine Arts Gallery; Albuquerque, New Mexico. (1st place award)
2009 19th Annual International Faces of Woman Juried Exhibition; Las Vegas Arts Council; Las Vegas, New Mexico.
1990 Annual Women's Works group juried exhibition, McHenry County College; Crystal Lake, Illinois; AWARD OF MERIT.
1987 'Is There Life Outside Rockford?' juried group exhibition, Gallery Ten; Rockford, Illinois.
1987 1st Annual Gallery Ten Regional Juried Exhibition, Gallery Ten; Rockford, Illinois.
1985 61st Rockford and Vicinity Juried Exhibition, Rockford Art Museum; Rockford, Illinois; juried by Thomas H. Garver, Director of the Madison Art Center; Madison, Wisconsin.
1985 2 person exhibition at the Woodstock Opera House; Woodstock, Illinois.
Professional Awards
2020 BEST OF ASSOCIATES AWARD, Women Artists of the West (WAOW) 50th Anniversary; Settlers West Galleries; Tucson, Arizona.
2017 FINALIST, Boldbrush Competition, July.
2013 Fiestas de Las Vegas Poster Award; City of Las Vegas, New Mexico.
2010 Fiestas de Las Vegas Poster Award; Las Vegas Fiesta Council; Las Vegas, New Mexico.
2009 1st Place, drawing division, Fine Arts Gallery, New Mexico State Fair; Albuquerque, New Mexico.
1990 Award of Merit, Annual Women's Works juried group exhibition, McHenry County College; Crystal Lake, Illinois.
1987 Purchase Award, 12th Annual Woodstock Art Fair; Woodstock, Illinois.
1984 Award of Excellence, 9th Annual Woodstock Art Fair; Woodstock, Illinois.
Interviews and Articles
2023 Canvas Rebel Magazine, "Insights & Stories", December 28, https://canvasrebel.com/meet-kimberly-reed-deemer/
2017 ‘Duke Sundt at New Mexico Highlands University,’ Michael Abatemarco; Pasatiempo, Santa Fe New Mexican; August 4, 2017.
2015 http://www.nmhu.edu/new-mexico-painters-exhibition-continues-through-october-15/, NMHU Hot News; Sept. 11.
2015 ‘New Mexico Painters Exhibition displays contemporary art created in-state,’ ABQJournal News Staff; August 30, 2015.
2015 'Iron art exhibit at Highlands University,' ABQJournal News Staff; March 1, 2015.
2009 (September 21) Northern New Mexico Arts Connection, KFUN radio; Las Vegas, New Mexico.
2009 (March 18:8-9) Gallinas Magazine: A Biweekly Magazine Celebrating the Arts, Cultures, and Communities of Northeastern New Mexico, 'Center Stage: Faces of Woman.'
Published Artwork
2023 Canvas Rebel Magazine, "Insights & Stories", December 28, https://canvasrebel.com/meet-kimberly-reed-deemer/
2015 Oil painting 'Wind' published in the Second New Mexico Painters Invitational Exhibition catalog, New Mexico Highlands University; Las Vegas, New Mexico.
2013 Informed Collector Newsletter, Fine Art Views.
2004 Illustrations for primate paleontologist Daniel L. Gebo's professional publications.
2000 Newsweek, Science and Technology; illustration for 'Fossils: A Very Tiny Ancestor,' (March 27, 2000:66).
2000 Popular Science, Science and Technology; illustration for 'A Missing Link?' (June 2000:26).
2000 New York Times front page illustration of tiniest fossil primate discovery.
2000 Chicago Sun-Times front page illustration of tiniest fossil primate discovery.
2000 Reed-Deemer's Illustration of tiniest fossil primate discovery appeared on CBS News evening report.
2000 Microsoft Encarta illustration of tiniest fossil primate discovery.
1996-2004 Numerous scientific illustrations in scholarly journals.
1987 Charcoal and pastel drawing 'Lisa' published in exhibition catalog for the 1st Annual Gallery Ten Regional Juried Exhibition at Gallery Ten; Rockford, Illinois.
Citations
Journal of Human Evolution (vol. 45:2:196); In the scholarly review of 'The Primate Fossil Record,' paleoanthropologist Callum Ross writes: "Gebo treats us to a detailed assessment of adapiform taxonomy and paleobiology, including some nice new illustrations by Reed-Deemer."
Freelance Art Employment
1996-2004 Scientific illustration, Northern Illinois University; DeKalb, Illinois.
1992-2000 Scientific illustration, Biology Department, McHenry County College; Crystal Lake, Illinois.
1996-2001 Museum Artist, Northern Illinois University Anthropology Museum; DeKalb, Illinois. Exhibit design and construction:
'Neanderthals' permanent exhibit
Children's permanent exhibit
Southeast Asia traveling exhibit
Textiles of East and West Timor temporary exhibit
Other Honors and Professional Organizations
2023 - Member of New Mexico Women in the Arts.
2021- 2022 Signature member American Women Artists (AWA).
2018 - 2022 Associate with Distinction member American Women Artists (AWA).
2018 January: Boldbrush Painting Competition FAV 15% ('The Strike: Colorado Gold Miner').
2017 September: Boldbrush Painting Competition FAV 15% ('The Boy With A Blue Helmet').
2017 August: Boldbrush Painting Competition FAV 15% ('Charging Dante'),
2017 July: Boldbrush Painting Competition FINALIST ('Eagle Stance').
2015 - 2022 Hawaii Watercolor Society
2013 December: Boldbrush Painting Competition FAV 15% ('The Boy With A Blue Helmet').
2013 September: Boldbrush Painting Competition FAV 15% ('Iron Tribe: Night Pour').
2013 July: Boldbrush Painting Competition FAV 15% ('Iron Ladies').
2013 June: Boldbrush Painting Competition FAV 15% ('Break Time').
2013 March: Boldbrush Painting Competition FAV 15% ('The Iron Sculptor').
2013 February: Boldbrush Painting Competition FAV 15% ('Iron Tribe: Feeding Dante').
2011 March: Boldbrush Painting Competition FAV 15% ('Lighthouse at Dunkirk, N.Y.').
2001 Inducted as member of Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society.
1997 Awarded Scholar in Anthropology, Northern Illinois University; DeKalb, Illinois.
Education
2002 M.A. in anthropology (physical anthropology), Northern Illinois University; DeKalb, Illinois.
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1997 B.S. in anthropology, Northern Illinois University; DeKalb, Illinois.
1991 A.S., McHenry County College; Crystal Lake, Illinois.
1979-1980 Attended the American Academy of Art; Chicago, Illinois.
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